With U.S. and U.K. cycling fans faced with huge price rises this year, you might be looking for the cheapest – or perhaps free – cycling live streams. We have done the research and found the most cost-effective ways to watch cycling online. So, don't panic. Below is how to watch Cycling in 2025 from anywhere with a VPN, and potentially for FREE!
The c Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and more coming up, now is the time to get your cycling stream sorted. Here are the best options for cycling fans around the world...
How to watch cycling online and for free
Want to watch cycling online for FREE? In Australia: SBS On Demand and 7Plus have the rights most races including a ton of huge classics, the Giro and the Tour de France 2025.
Both platforms are free in Australia but blocked abroad. You need an Australian IP address to watch your Aussie free streams from outside the country.
A high-quality cycling VPN will allow you to still access your usual free streams. We strongly recommend NordVPN – we use it all the time and it unblocks almost any site including SBS and 7Plus.
For around three bucks a month, it's a bargain.
How to watch cycling live streams from anywhere
Firstly, it's you ever plan on watching or streaming cycling from abroad, you'll want to get yourself a VPN. This is a cheap, clever bit of software that allows you unblock your usual geo-blocked streaming service and tune in from anywhere in the world.
They're totally legal, inexpensive and easy to use. We've tested lots of the best VPN services and our favourite right now is NordVPN (you've might have seen the TV ads). It's fast, works on loads of devices and even offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view your usual free Australian service, select Australia from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to SBS or another service showing the event and watch free cycling streams from anywhere in the world.
How to watch 2025 cycling live streams in the U.K.
Until February 28 you can still catch all the cycling action from Eurosport with a 'standard' subscription to Discovery+ which will set you back just £6.99 per month.
After the above date however this option will no longer be available in the U.K. as Warner Bros. are moving all their cycling content to TNT Sports where even though you will also have access to the Premier League, Champions League and Europa League football plus rugby, wrestling, UFC, and MotoGP it will now cost you £30.99 per month for the privilege.
The Tour de France 2025 will also be shown FREE for the very last time this July on ITVX
If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch your usual U.K. service from abroad.
How to watch 2025 cycling live streams in the U.S.
Cycling fans in the US have their content spread across three platforms, Flobikes, Peacock and Max with each having the rights to various races.
However, most of the other big races including the Flanders Classics are then on Flobikes where a subscription will set you back US$149.99 for the year or US$29.99 on a monthly basis. It's a great service, if you can afford it.
To start with Peacock which costs $79.99 per year ($139.99 ad-free) will show almost all of the races owned by A.S.O like the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana, Paris Roubaix and many more.
Next up Max (sign up to Max via Amazon Prime), which is operated by Warner Bros. Discovery is the place to go to watch races run by RCS such as the Giro d'Italia, UAE Tour and the Italian Classics. To watch these you'll need a base subscription which starts from $119.88 per year ($251.88 ad-free).
For full listings check the listings of each provider.
And if you're currently out of the U.S. but still want to watch the race on your usual streamer, then don't forget to explore NordVPN as set out above.
How to watch 2025 cycling live streams in Canada
Fans in the Canada can watch cycling on FloBikes. A subscription will set you back CAN$150 for the year or CAN$29.99 on a monthly basis.
Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to access your usual Canadian streaming sites and subscriptions.
How to watch 2025 Cycling live streams in Australia
The two places to watch cycling for FREE in Australia: SBS On Demand and 7Plus. Both have rights to multiple races, just check the respective listings to see what each provider is broadcasting.
Also in Australia and New Zealand some races will be shown on Staylive, a relatively new platform that shows various events Warner Bros. have the rights for.
A subscription to Staylive Cycling costs $5.99 AUD per month or $59.99 for the year.
If you're away from Australia right now, a VPN will allow you to still access your usual free streams. We recommend NordVPN.
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